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Had to stay in a tent - never again!

This weekend I took my 7 yr old son out backpacking for the first time In wilson creek NC. He has been begging me to go since we started watching Shug=) We brought my old Sierra Designs Tent since I only have one hammock. Boy oh boy did that ground hurt! No roots or rocks, just plain hard! I am now 100% converted to a hanger! All I could see were perfect trees to hang my hammock on next time! I will have to get the boy a hammock if he ever wants to come with me again. I just wanted to share this with ya'll. nothing you haven't heard before. Thanks for listening

After hanging for 3 nights in the woods, I was shocked at how much my back hurt after sleeping the first night back at home in my bed. It makes me want to hang in the bedroom. I don't believe my wife would understand.

Please accept my condolences. However, you certainly did it for all the right reasons! Now it's time to make a hammock for your son

Yep!

Originally Posted by kk4df

After hanging for 3 nights in the woods, I was shocked at how much my back hurt after sleeping the first night back at home in my bed. It makes me want to hang in the bedroom. I don't believe my wife would understand.

After hanging for 3 nights in the woods, I was shocked at how much my back hurt after sleeping the first night back at home in my bed. It makes me want to hang in the bedroom. I don't believe my wife would understand.

Most spouses don't....so in the winter I set up in the attic

Sorry about the tent, philszone95. At this age and weight, you could make him a hammock out of darn near anything and tie a sleeping bag around the outside to keep him toasty.

After nearly 40 years of tenting I had my first hang a couple of weeks ago... -3*C and it was the best sleep I have ever had in the woods... I am 100% converted, just ordered another tarp for my winter trips...

When asked why I sleep with my shoes on? I don't need to out run a bear, just need to out run my camp mates.

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"For a couple of bucks, get a weird haircut and waste your life away" Bryan Adams....
"Hammock hangs are where you go into the woods to meet men you've only known on the internet so you can sit around a campfire to swap sewing tips and recipes." - sargevining on HF